Revolting Rhymes (TV Mini Series) Revolting Rhymes Part One (2016) User Reviews

A delightful animated film based on Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes

[laur_ben · 8/10 · 14 March 2017]

The story: a wolf tells a lady about his misfortune, a story involving the truth about Red Riding Hood. But he is a wolf with a plan...

The animation does justice to Roald Dahl's incredible fantasy and irresistible and sometimes even cruel humour - it does not always end well for the naughty ones! - , but it seems to lack Quentin Blake's unique style. Still, the animation has its own merit.

Dominic West succeeds in giving the big bad wolf a soul: he is a tormented character one can relate to: intelligent, vengeful, but still more human than most of the human characters in the story.

The bound between Red Riding Hood and Snow White is sweet and seems to evolve beyond friendship, but the hints remains subtle.

David Walliams does some funny voices for some lesser characters, such as wolf Rex (a nephew) and Twig Pig.

A very nice animated two-part movie. Kids are going to love it, their parents too! Still, there is some violence and some scenes might be upsetting for young children.

Don'T Cry Wolf

[westsideschl · 9/10 · 13 August 2017]

First, any intelligent middle schooler and any age above that will find the interconnected series of Roald Dahl poems unexpectedly funny; creatively twisty; a bit disturbing; and in the end perhaps morally instructional. Cinderella, Red Riding, Wolf, Pigs, Jack, Snow have their true (supposedly) now intersecting stories told. Second, the animations; compositing; modeling; renderings; voice acting and subtle background music all complete a well thought out first rate production. Third, the detailed subtleties/nuances in the characters and their actions (the awkward smile; the tilt of the head; the shifty eyes) keep you completely absorbed into that character.

It's clear that the "fix" was in to deprive . . .

[pixrox1 · 9/10 · 7 March 2018]

. . . REVOLTING RHYMES of Oscar's gelded statuette for "Best Animated Short" in 2018. As perhaps the most glaring example of "Old School" sexism at this year's awards, the star-struck voters filched REVOLTING RHYMES' well-deserved prize and foisted it off upon a guy "acquitted" of a vicious assault in a "he-said, she-said" case simply because he was Rich and Famous, while his victim was not. With the Tinseltown crowd paying lip service to the "Moral High Ground" as they pontificate screeches of Bloody Murder against any Pale-Faced Dude who inadvertently brushed against a chick in a crowded elevator back in the 1900s, these prize-winning hypocrites would have been overjoyed to snatch away REVOLTING RHYMES' honor if only they could have thrown it at the feet of "The Juice" or "America's Dad." Since the latter two serial-somethings did not submit an entry in this year's cartoon category, they went Ga-Ga over the next best Thing. Any informed person knows that at least half of Hollywood's Oscar Laureates are more deserving of a spot in the Hall of Shame (if not a prison cell). The Revolting way in which REVOLTING RHYMES was robbed should serve as a reminder that "the more things change, the more screwed up they get."

How Many Wolfskin Coats Can You Wear?

[boblipton · 10/10 · 13 February 2018]

This was the longest of the Oscar-nominated animated films for 2018 and I firmly believe the best. Based on a book by Roald Dahl with illustration by Quentin Blake, it is the best film version of any Roald Dahl work I have ever seen. There is little doubt that Dahl was a brilliant, mean, sick man, and whenever you look at an adaptation of his work, there comes a point at which there is a clear wobbling and a sense of "No, let's not go there, shall we? Let's just make farting noises. That will make the kiddies laugh."

Mr. Dahl went there. Mr. Dahl went there, and said "Hans Christian Anderssen went there, and so did the Brothers Grimm. And how do you like the venison, Mr. Disney?" This story that combines Red Riding Hood, Snow White, the Three Little Pigs, bank fraud, horse-race fixing, and a nice little revenge drama, as narrated by the uncle of the Big Bad Wolves, is a constant black-humor delight. I see that REVOLTING RHYMES part 2 is listed on the IMDb. I have high hopes.

Roald Dahl Is King Of The Children's Story.

[P3n-E-W1s3 · 10/10 · 1 January 2018]

These half hour animated films are beautiful crafted as you can see elements of Quentin Blake's illustrations. There was never going to be anyway to create them perfectly and still make them soft enough to be lovable. I believe the animators struck the right balance. As for the vocal talents, well I have to say that this has the best cast I've ever heard. The voice of the big bad wolf not only holds menace and threat but also humour and affection.

I would recommend everybody to check these short animations out - they are beautiful, scary, and funny - absolutely awesome.

A bit odd...almost like it's just half a film instead of a short.

[planktonrules · 6/10 · 12 February 2018]

"Revolting Rhymes Part One" was nominated for the Best Animated Short Oscar. In many ways it's nothing like the other shorts and seems more like a full-length movie cut in two...and we only got to see the first half. Considering it was also released with "Revolting Rhymes Part Two" in 2016, you almost wonder why the film wasn't considered for the Best Animated Feature award instead.

The plot to this story is an odd mashup of both "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Snow White"....but with many, many, many differences. This is apparently because the Big Bad Wolf is telling the story. Some of the changes are pretty funny, but parents might not want to let very young kids watch, as it is a bit violent and Snow White is a bit of a violent maniac.

The quality of the animation is about average. Some of it looks nice, other parts just fair. I enjoyed watching it but really can't understand what makes this one special enough to earn a nomination.

Genuinely Brilliant

[emjee-23919 · 10/10 · 27 September 2021]

This has become a staple in a home where no one has kids. Multiple times we've put on episode one at a party, and the whole room goes quiet. We always finish both episodes.

There isn't a single thing in this I can pinpoint as it's strength. I could point out the writing, but then you'd have to praise the performances. But then you'd have to include the brilliant animations, the designs, composition, everything about this oozes personality and impact.

My nephews are still very young, but i can't wait to show it to them. I highly recommend it. It's a little intense at parts, so might be rough on younger kinds.

The Dahl truth behind your favourite nursery rhymes (and their sinister sides)

[nancyldraper · 7/10 · 14 September 2018]

The Dahl story behind some of your favourite nursery rhymes (and their sinister sides). Lots of fun. Wonderful animation (if you can get a hold of the DVD, there is an excellent Special Feature/Behind the Scenes on The Making of...). Gifted voice cast. Nominated for a 2018 Oscar, this is all round fun. I give this film a 7.9 (really good) out of 10. {Animated Tales}

Absolutley Brilliant on Every Level.

[donovandesign · 10/10 · 18 February 2019]

With a rare and 'biting" sense of humor, this exceptional animated feature came as a pure delight.

Look for those small details, like Red's coat made from the brother wolf that she, uh, killed in a most dramatic way. Sure her wolf coat has those little wolf ears at the top of her red "hoodie, but the two legs and paws that Red uses as a sash belt...well, those are the small details that makes this feature a must see. And watch for the little piggy who owns the local bank! These two well told stories unfold in a perfect and satisfying way with the denouements being as refreshing as if you heard them for the first time.

The voices are tremendous and Dominic West as the Wolf is absolutely superb, as he adds an authoritative and nuanced "gravitas" to the role.

BRAVO, Roald Dah's clever and mature screenplay and and Quentin Blake's magnificent visual realizations!

I question the concept a bit, but it's still entertaining enough to watch

[Horst_In_Translation · 6/10 · 4 May 2017]

"Revolting Rhymes Part One" is an animated short film from last year and each year British television graces us with a new animated project mostly for kids, but also enjoyable for adults and this one like many of the others was aired around the holidays of its respective year. This was written and directed by Lachauer and Schuh, Oscar nominees for "Room on the Broom" and "The Gruffalo" and their work with this newest project is pretty decent too. Animation is okay without being too memorable and same goes for the story and the entire thing. I think the reason why this turned out okay also has to do with Emmy nominee (yep!) Roald Dahl's work was used here. Still, to me it sounded more like Dr. Seuss than Dahl to be honest. As a whole, I wouldn't say it is good enough for another Oscar nomination and maybe also not necessarily good enough for a sequel, but it's an okay modern take on old fairy tales like Red Riding Hood, Snow White etc. actually perhaps a bit too much for this runtime. Now finally let me elaborate a bit on the title of my review. I somehow feel that taking the rhymes and building the story and animation around it may not generally be the best idea as the building site of a movie and I think with another approach, this one here would have turned out a bit better. No denying it is slightly on the generic side and nothing really innovative, but he challenge was a big one and I think the have at least partially lived up to it. Worth checking out, mostly because of the narration, not just for the holidays

iT's A gIaNt WoLf, and also the episodes being split up

[osmosisjai · 9/10 · 8 August 2019]

I love how Dahl puts a darker twist on these fairytales, and I like how they how had Netflix's description for it was "Little Red Riding Hood has a gun" But my biggest con is how the hell do you split up over a few episodes in 2 parts that each last 29 minutes long, which makes almost composing of an hour. Overall, it is still good.

Way too long and boring.

[Hellmant · 5/10 · 1 March 2018]

'REVOLTING RHYMES': Two and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

A 29-minute animated short film in which the wolf from 'Little Red Riding Hood' tells his version of that famous fairy tale, as well as other takes on other classic fairy tales, involving other characters from that world (like Snow White and Cinderella). It was directed and written by Jan Lachauer and Jakob Schuh, and it's based on the popular rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Sir Quentin Blake. I found this short film (at 30-minutes) to be way too long and boring. It kind of ruins the whole 2018 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts viewing experience, in my opinion! There's usually at least one short (every year) that does though. I like the concept for the film, but I didn't find it to be amusing, or entertaining, in the slightest though.

Unwisely forgot what this was about

[sameenuk · 9/10 · 22 September 2019]

Decided to show my daughter some Roald Dahl. This came on as suggested. I very unwisely let her watch forgotting how dark the books were. By the time Red Riding Hood had got rid of one wolf, we were both hooked. There is a lot of anarchic unpredictability. The wolf being a great narrator. I love the way the story weaves back into the scene with the cafe at the end.

Revolting Rhymes Part One

[Prismark10 · 5/10 · 12 January 2017]

Roald Dahl's collection of six rhymes that twists the classic fairy tales with a rollicking verse and has become a two part animation for the BBC who chopped down the stories to four.

Dominic West plays the wolf telling a babysitter in the cafe the story of Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood, two kindred spirits. Snow White bought flowers from Red Riding Hood for her mother's grave. As she gets older Snow White is banished to the forest when her wicked stepmother is no longer the prettiest around according to the magical mirror.

Red Riding Hood saving her money in the piggy bank turns out to be a sharp shooter who takes on the wolf who ate her grandmother and also later takes on another wolf who has come to rob the piggy bank. She ends up with two wolf skin coats and pig case travelling bag, she heads to the city and finds Snow White who ended up living with seven jockeys cooking and cleaning for them.

Snow White retrieved the magic mirror from the palace and they have all cleaned up at the bookies.

Slightly dark and warped the animation came across a little uninspired and the rhymes came across as a little laboured.